Game Changer AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 APU Claims to Outpace RTX 4070 in 1080p Gaming
Well, folks, it looks like AMD is pulling the gauntlet on the mobile gaming segment. They make some pretty brazen claims regarding their new Ryzen AI Max+ 395 "Strix Halo" APU, and if the numbers hold out, this may well bring in a revolution to the mobile gaming scenario.
Integrated Graphics Getting Serious
For years, integrated graphics have been… well, integrated. Good for basic tasks, maybe light indie games, but definitely not something you'd pit against a dedicated laptop GPU. AMD is looking to change that perception in its entirety with their Strix Halo APUs, and leading the charge is the Ryzen AI Max+ 395.
The heart of this, though, is the Radeon 8060S graphics built right into that APU. This isn't some weak sauce "playable frame rates" whisper speak; AMD is hollering from rooftops that this integrated GPU is trading blows-and winning-against NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4070 laptop GPU in 1080p gaming. Yeah. You read that right.
Under the Hood of the Strix Halo Beast
What's driving this possible upset? Let's take a closer look at the Ryzen AI Max+ 395's key specifications:
- Zen 5 Architecture: AMD's latest and greatest CPU core architecture for gaming-class performance.
- RDNA 3.5 Graphics: The Radeon 8060S iGPU sports 40 CUs based on the higher-end architecture.
- 16 Cores, 32 Threads: More than enough CPU power for gaming and heavy lifting.
- High Clocks: Boost speeds of up to 5.1 GHz.
- Generous Cache: 80MB of combined L2 and L3 cache.
- Configurable TDP: Scalable power from 45W to 120W for different laptop designs.
It's a serious piece of silicon, designed to blur the lines between integrated and discrete graphics performance.
The Benchmark Face-Off: Strix Halo vs. RTX 4070
AMD isn't just blowing smoke. They've published benchmark data pitting the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Radeon 8060S) against an RTX 4070 laptop GPU (tested in an ASUS ROG Flow Z13). If accurate, the results are eye-opening.
| Game | Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | NVIDIA RTX 4070 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter Strike 2 | 197 | 196 | +1% |
| Hitman 3 | 185 | 123 | +50.4% |
| Middle Earth Shadow of War | 137 | 106 | +29.2% |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | 123 | 98 | +25.5% |
| Shadow of Tomb Raider | 118 | 117 | +1% |
| F1 24 | 117 | 102 | +14.7% |
| Borderlands 3 | 111 | 66 | +68.1% |
| Ashes of The Singularity | 111 | 81 | +37.0% |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 101 | 88 | +14.7% |
| Total Warhammer III | 99 | 85 | +16.4% |
| Assassins Creed Mirage | 98 | 86 | +13.9% |
| Far Cry 6 | 97 | 89 | +8.9% |
| Marvel's Spiderman | 97 | 91 | +6.5% |
| Assassins Creed Valhalla | 96 | 84 | +14.2% |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 87 | 57 | +52.6% |
| Final Fantasy 14 | 86 | 81 | +6.1% |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 77 | 56 | +37.5% |
| Source: AMD Benchmarks (1080p High Settings) | |||
Skepticism and the Road Ahead
It's worth approaching these numbers with a healthy dose of skepticism: we don't know what the exact power configuration was for the testing, and manufacturer-provided benchmarks always need independent verification. The implications are huge, though-even if real-world performance is somewhat less dramatic,.
If AMD's Strix Halo APUs can indeed pull near-RTX 4070 levels of performance in a power-efficient integrated package, that would fundamentally change the expectations for laptop gaming: think thin and light laptops capable of playing demanding games at 1080p resolution without needing a chunky dedicated GPU. That's what AMD is teasing.
Of course, the real test will be when those laptops actually make it to market and independent reviews can either confirm or challenge these claims. For now, though, AMD's certainly got our attention, and the prospect of truly powerful integrated graphics is more exciting than ever.
News Source: @uzzi38 on Twitter
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